Not surprising, women who hadn't attended the luncheon in previous years are coming out in droves, an organizer tells me.

Tickets are $200 for general luncheon seating and $300 for premiere seating.

Ms. Clinton, who grew up in suburban Park Ridge, also is likely to visit with friends while she's here. The last time she was in town for a big event was in June, to take part in her husband's Clinton Global Initiative and, during the same visit, the annual Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy benefit hosted by her friends Susan and David Axelrod.